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Catching Up on Life

It's been awhile.  Here are a few pictures of what we've been up to these last few weeks.

Playing ping pong

Enjoying her toys.

Visiting with my 'old' friends from elementary school.  All the kids; Macie, Maya, Trevek and Gracie.

Meri and Maya have become great buddies.

We took a trip to visit Grammy in Arizona.  The kids helped marinate the flank steak.

They enjoyed plenty of pool time in the AZ heat.

Searched high and low for animals in Grams back yard.

Had such a great time playing together - even with spoons!

Sliding at Alex's birthday party.

Sleepover

Maya had a first sleepover away from Mom and Dad last weekend.  She spent Saturday night with Grandma and Grandpa while Rey and I enjoyed spending some kid-free time together.  She had a blast and we got a much needed break.  She is very lucky to have grandparents who love to spend time with her!

It was HOT!  Playing in the water.

More water.  I'm amazed by how old she looks in this picture, no longer a baby.

Helping Grandpa with the yardwork.

Driving the lawn mower.

Aquarium

Maya is obsessed with fish (or as she says - "ish"). There are two places this obsession has come from... the first is daycare and the second is Fry's (yes, the large and obnoxious electronics store). There is a big fishtank by the front door at her daycare center and the first thing she does when she walks in each morning is stop to say hi to the fish. On many of the display TVs at Fry's, there is a short little program showing fish in the ocean. We happened to stop by there a few times one week and Maya was fascinated. As soon as it would end she would frantically sign "more". At this point, she believes all TVs should have fish on them, which has lead Rey and I to search for shows featuring fish on the discovery and animal channels. She doesn't really watch TV so I figure a few educational programs regarding fish won't hurt! Luckily last week was Shark Week and she doesn't seem to discriminate between cute tropical fish and big sharks with sharp teeth.

Last weekend was a rainy one in Seattle, so we decided to take her to the aquarium to see live fish. She had a blast. She had a great time walking around in the underwater dome and watching all the fish around her. She touched starfish in the touch pool and followed a seal back and forth as it swam from end to end in the tank. It is so much fun watching her grow up and really enjoy outings like this.

Wa-wa

We took a trip across the water to visit Grandma and Grandpa Sarion today and Maya got to take her first ride on a ferry boat. She had so much fun walking up and down the dock and pointing out the "wa-wa"... great timing as she just added this word to her vocabulary yesterday. She walked the entire 30 minute trip and cried when it was time to go back to the car. Here is a little video of her adventure, there isn't really sound because it was very windy and that is all you hear.  Also, not great quality, but apparently that is what happens when you upload and I don't know how to fix it.

Who knew?

She was introduced to sunglasses today...

And finds them absolutely HILARIOUS. 

Crescent Bar

Last weekend we ventured to Eastern Washington and visited Crescent Bar.  The weekend was filled with boat rides, beaches, a swimming pool, excellent wine and great friends.  Maya enjoyed every minute of it... maybe a bit too much as she had very little interest in sleeping at night no matter how worn out she was!

 Checking out the water - it didn't take long for her to be comfortable and splash around in it.

Digging in the sand.

Teaching Gracie how much fun it is to wear your shoes on your hands.

Hanging outside in their PJs, I couldn't get any of them to look at the camera!

And wrapping up the weekend by watching the World Cup with the Daddies.